Acts 10:29

"He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean."

Key Reflection

Peter's statement underscores the change in his understanding of racial and ethnic boundaries as prescribed by Jewish law, highlighting how God reveals new truths that transcend traditional prejudices, paving the way for the gospel to be extended to Gentiles without moral or religious barriers. This moment foreshadows the broader inclusion of non-Jews in the Christian community, central to Paul's later teachings on unity in Christ.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 29. Without gainsaying. Without saying anything against it; without hesitation or reluctance. I ask therefore, etc. The main design for which Cornelius had sent for him had been mentioned to Peter by the messenger, Ac 10:22. But Peter now desired from his own Ups a more particular statement of the considerations which had induced him to send for him. For what intent. For what purpose or design. {+} "intent" "On what account" __________________________________________________________________

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